Gov. JB Pritzker said he doesn't want to see McLean County farmland given up for data centers. He said the state should be pumping the brakes on the industry rather than rolling out the red carpet for it.

Gov. JB Pritzker said he doesn't want to see McLean County farmland given up for data centers. He said the state should be pumping the brakes on the industry rather than rolling out the red carpet for it.

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Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during McLean County stop

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Ashlee Sang knows what it's like to juggle motherhood alongside career ambitions. She owns her own consulting firm focused on communication and messaging. She's also a mother of two. When she had the opportunity to start a local chapter of the nationwide Made for Mothers group, she leapt at the chance.

Ashlee Sang knows what it's like to juggle motherhood alongside career ambitions. She owns her own consulting firm focused on communication and messaging. She's also a mother of two. When she had the opportunity to start a local chapter of the nationwide Made for Mothers group, she leapt at the chance.

New B-N group supports ambitious moms navigating careers and family

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If Republicans hope to win back control of the McLean County Board in the upcoming election, they will need to flip three Democratic seats. Taking two seats would lead to a tie. The GOP has its eye on one seat that represents south Bloomington which has no incumbent on the ballot. The two candidates running for the open seat in McLean County Board District 9 [south Bloomington] are both new to the county board but have served the community in different ways. Democrat Jennifer Brown and Republican Kevin Lower are running for the seat currently held by Democrat Natalie Roseman-Mendoza. She's not running for re-election.

If Republicans hope to win back control of the McLean County Board in the upcoming election, they will need to flip three Democratic seats. Taking two seats would lead to a tie.&nbsp;The GOP has its eye on one seat that represents south Bloomington which has no incumbent on the ballot.&nbsp;The two candidates running for the open seat in McLean County Board District 9 [south Bloomington] are both new to the county board but have served the community in different ways.&nbsp;Democrat Jennifer Brown and Republican Kevin Lower are running for the seat currently held by Democrat Natalie Roseman-Mendoza. She's not running for re-election.

Differing types of public service shape key McLean County Board race

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A new U.S. Department of Education rule making certain lower-paying degrees ineligible for student loans or grants may affect Illinois higher education institutions like Illinois Wesleyan University.

A new U.S. Department of Education rule making certain lower-paying degrees ineligible for student loans or grants may affect Illinois higher education institutions like Illinois Wesleyan University.

IWU president discusses enrollment trends and college affordability

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Pritzker says state won't trade farmland for data centers during McLean County stop

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